Y'er sick Daniel. Take some medicine. Didn't you say you're out of work? Unless you're independently wealthy, that's not a good time to be a gear whore. Learn to cast and fish what you've got. Experience and skill will help you make better informed choices when you choose your next fly rod.

Yeah really. Its called being positive, optimistic, confident. Learn it live it love it. I decided not to think about my cast anymore. I just go out and fish.

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No; that is being naive, narcissistic, and stupid. EVERY fly fisherman strives to improve his or her cast, period. If you are on the water and not constantly striving to improve your distance, or how nicely your loop rolls out there, you aren't going to become a better fisherman and are failing yourself.
Secondly, when 4, possibly even a 5th person suggest that your flies falling apart is related to your casting, it is your casting. You expect anyone with a degree of experience in the sport to believe a dude in his first season has his casting dialed in to the point he has no issues? Lose the ego if you legitimately want people's help, otherwise you do yourself no good.
Thirdly, be nice to shoprats like Joe Pombrio. What he lacks in facial hair and muscle mass, he makes up for in his knowledge of the sport. Not being a dickhead to shoprats can be the difference between spending your time pounding dead water, or getting seriously hooked up on a piece of water that is under-fished and overflowing with winter-run natives.
Fourthly, seriously dude hire a guide. Do a day-long walk n wade trip. The $400 bucks or so you spend will pay infinite dividends if the Sky is your home water. And when you do, take-in as MUCH info as you possibly can, watch how the guide rigs your shit, look at the type of water he has you fishing, colors, voodoo prayers etc.
Finally, worry about catching fish here in WA before trying to go to Canada. Not only will it save you a few bucks, but when you catch fish here in WA, you can definitely catch them in Canuckistan giving you the peace of mind to truly take in the surroundings up there. It will blow your mind.

Alright alright, you guys are right. I am sure I still suck at casting. Sorry if I came off like an ego prick. I guess I am just trying not to think too much about it. Last time I went out I did not think about anything and felt I casted better, and enjoyed myself better when I just was not thinking about it.

I have been watching this thread since you started it and just hoping you catch your first steelhead. I am also a rookie when it comes to this, so seeing someone post their own 'rookie' concerns is very helpful and takes guts. Just get out on the river whenever you have a chance. As my father says, "you're not going to catch any fish if your line isn't wet."

I have been watching this thread since you started it and just hoping you catch your first steelhead. I am also a rookie when it comes to this, so seeing someone post their own 'rookie' concerns is very helpful and takes guts. Just get out on the river whenever you have a chance. As my father says, "you're not going to catch any fish if your line isn't wet."

During our time with learning, and soaking as much information as possible, I would like to touch the topic of conservation. I feel that by maintaining this little project thread, I am doing my part in promoting the sport, art, religion whatever you want to call it. I thought to myself that the more people that get interested in this stuff the higher the risk of local conservation gets affected negatively. I can not stress enough that I feel that it is important to practice catch and release fishing. Although it is legal to keep a hatchery fish here and there, I would like all of you fellow rookies to go out there knowing that what we enjoy today may not be enjoyable tomorrow for our children, and children's children.